The SmartPlant Foundation Web Client communicates with the SmartPlant Foundation Application server exclusively using the OData API Services, which provides access to the SmartPlant Foundation application server and can be configured to use the secure HTTPS protocol or the HTTP protocol.
The configurable access is processed through an Application Programming Interface (API), which uses RESTful APIs that are provided in a standardized format using the Open Data Protocol (OData v4).
The underlying SmartPlant Foundation data is exposed to the OData API by configuring an API Entry Point for each of the object class definitions or interface definitions to be exposed. The system then automatically configures any relationship definitions or edge definitions valid between the exposed types. These services provide full access control to the system data, as well as authorization using the OAuth2 standard.
The Web Client sends requests for data and receives messages back from the application server to display the various pieces of functionality, such as those from SmartPlant Markup Plus.
This allows you to consistently manage your data, as well as collaborate with specialists, contractors, and suppliers in managing your plant design, configuration, and engineering documentation.
The Web Client Server can be configured to handle static server data, such as images.